diff --git a/server/protocol.c b/server/protocol.c

index e1ef204..d6d9165 100644

--- a/server/protocol.c

+++ b/server/protocol.c

@@ -1049,6 +1049,7 @@ request_rec *ap_read_request(conn_rec *conn)

      * now read. may update status.

      */

     ap_update_vhost_from_headers(r);

+    access_status = r->status;

     /* Toggle to the Host:-based vhost's timeout mode to fetch the

      * request body and send the response body, if needed.